Whole School News
Staff Development Day
Staff of St Philomena's will be under going training on Monday 20 July. Students first day back for Term 3 will be Tuesday 21 July.
Parent Teacher Conferences K-10
Parent teacher conferences will be held in Term 3 on Wednesday 29 July for K-10. Bookings will be available on the Compass Parental Portal. More information to follow.
Semester One in Review
Over the semester, we have experienced learning via traditional face-to-face instruction, and digitally using pre-recorded screen castify sessions, google classroom tasks and by live Zoom. We’ve continued to develop in our learners the skills needed to work independently, in small and larger groups and in whole class settings. We’ve learned remotely and in person, from home and at school.
While we had to make some adjustments to the way we do things, throughout all our planning, we have kept our eye on the prize and our focus on student learning.
ICAS ASSESSMENTS
St Philomena’s Catholic School will again be participating in the ICAS Assessments for 2020.
ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in Science, Digital Technologies, English, Mathematics, Spelling.
The Parent Payment System is a simple and secure online payment service specifically for parents to purchase ICAS Assessments. All orders to be done online only. Online payment closes in August 2020.
Parents can access this service by clicking on this link https://shop.unswglobal.com.au/pages/pps
Parents will require a unique access code to purchase assessments that were registered by your school. Your school's unique access code is: POJ867
Uniform
Please note this reminder of our expectations regarding uniform. As we are heading towards the end of our 2 year introductory period, we expect that most students will be wearing the uniform as directed. Monitoring this will have a renewed focus in Term 3.
Primary
Summer - Girls: Blue checked dress with collar, school socks navy with stripes, black lace up / buckle college shoes, school broad brimmed hat. Navy shorts & blue checked blouse are an optional alternative. Navy or white hair accessories only or red on sports days
Summer - Boys: Blue shirt, navy shorts, school socks navy with stripes socks, black shoes/riding boots and school broad brimmed hat.
Winter - Unisex: Navy trousers, navy fleecy zip jacket with school emblem, navy fleecy pullover with school emblem, soft shell zip jacket with school emblem. Please note that track suit pants are permitted on sports days only.
Winter - Girls: Navy stockings, black lace up/buckle college shoes.
Sports Uniform: Red polo shirt with school emblem, Canterbury navy tactic shorts with navy CCC. School sports socks - white with stripes, sports shoes. No slip-in style canvas or flimsy casual canvas lace up shoes.
Winter Additions: Canterbury navy tactic tracksuit pants with navy CCC logo, navy zip fleecy jacket with school emblem, navy fleecy pullover with school emblem, soft shell zip jacket with school emblem.
Hat: Navy wide brimmed hat with school emblem. No hat, no play.
Secondary
Summer - Girls: School check poly/cotton dress, (mid calf length). Navy shorts & blue checked blouse are an optional alternative. School socks navy with stripes, black lace up / buckle college shoes, navy or white hair accessories only or red on sports days
Summer - Boys: Navy shorts, white short sleeve shirt with school emblem, school socks navy with stripes, black shoes.
Winter - Girls: Navy stockings, black lace up / buckle college shoes.
Winter - Unisex: Navy trousers, Soft Shell zip jacket with school emblem. Please note that track suit pants are permitted on sports days only
Sports Uniform: Red polo shirt with school emblem, Canterbury navy tactic shorts with navy CCC, school sports socks (white with navy, gold and red stripes), sports cap, sports shoes. No slip-in style canvas or flimsy casual canvas lace up shoes.
Winter Additions: Rugby jersey with school emblem, Canterbury navy tactic tracksuit pants with navy CCC logo
Hat: Navy wide brimmed hat with school emblem, or navy cap with school emblem.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) is a yearly census of students by all Australian schools across the country. The aim of the NCCD is to provide the Australian Government with information about the number of students with disability in Australian schools and the type of adjustments they need in order to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students.
Your child will be included in the NCCD if they require ongoing adjustments at school due to a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA). This is a very broad definition of disability, which includes physical and intellectual disabilities, learning disorders such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
If you are a parent, guardian or carer of a child with disability who requires adjustments at school, your child's teacher has consulted with you (via email) about your child’s needs. This collaborative approach ensures that the most appropriate adjustments are chosen to support your child's learning and participation at school. In some cases a Personal Plan (PP) has been developed to document specific learning goals.
Further information about the NCCD can be found on the NCCD Portal https://www.nccd.edu.au/for-parents-guardians-and-carers
If you have any questions about the NCCD, please contact Student Support Teachers Kellie Downes kdownes@arm.catholic.edu.au and/or Cath Keen ckeen@arm.catholic.edu.au
School Photo Day
Wednesday 19th August 2020 (Week 5, Term 3)
All students to wear correct full blue uniform
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